no Ground in his Art. Let every Tub stand on it's own Bottom, or every one look to his own footing. A Tale of a Tub with the Bottom out, a sleeveless frivolous Tale.
Boughs, he is up in the Boughs, or a top of the House, of one upon the Rant, or in a great Ferment.
Bounce, to boast and vapour. A meer Bounce, a Swaggering Fellow.
Bouncer, c. a Bully.
Bout, a Tryal, Act, Essay.
Bowse, c. Drink, or to Drink, see Benbowse and Rumbowse.
Bowsy. c. Drunk. We Bows'd it about, we Drank damn'd hard.
Bowsingken, c. an Ale-house. The Cul tipt us a Hog, which we melted in Rumbowse, c. the Gentleman gave us a Shilling, which we spent in Strong Dink.
Box, to Fight with the Fists. Box it about Boys, Drink briskly round. In a wrong Bow, of one that has taken wrong measures, or made alse steps. A pretty Box, a Compleat little House, also a small drinking place.
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Bracket-face, Ugly, Homely, Illfavor'd.
Bragget, Meed, and Ale sweetned with Honey.
Brag, Braggadocio, A vapouring, Swaggering, Bullying Fellow.
Brat, a little Child.
Branchers, Canary-Birds of the first Year.
Bravado, a Vapouring, or Bouncing.
Bravo, a Mereenary Murderer, that will Kill any Body.
Brawl, Squabble, or Quarrel. To Brangle, and Brawl, to Squabble and Scold.
Brazen-fac'd, Bold, Impudent, Audacious.
Bread and Cheese Bowling-green, a very ord'nary one, where they playfor
